March 15, 2007 RSS feed / Events & Bulletin

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Otsego Elementary Literary Festival 2007 of age

Ostego Elementary students in the Half Hollow Hills School District beat the snow and sleet outside by delving into a world of reading during their annual Literary Festival week. More...

Deer Park Pre-K available

The Deer Park School District offers a Pre-Kindergarten program (Pre-K) for four-year-old children residing in the Deer Park School District. The Deer Park Pre- K program, which is conducted at the Abraham Lincoln School, is a statefunded program. More...

Long Island Sportsman Association Vegas night to be held March 16

The Long Island Sportsman As- sociation is sponsoring a Vegas night, Friday, March 16 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 588 Long Island Ave., Deer Park. The doors open at 7 p.m. There will be Roulette, Blackjack, Craps and Beat the Dealer. More...

Elizabeth T. McNamee Memorial 5K run to be held Sunday, May 13

The ninth annual Elizabeth T. McNamee Memorial 5K Run will be held Sunday, May 13, 9 a.m. for the one mile fun run and 9:30 a.m. for the 5K run. The event will be held at West Islip High School, West Islip. More...

Our Lady of Consolation bereavement group meeting to be held March 26 through May 14

Our Lady of Consolation Nursing and Rehabilitative Care Center's Pastoral Care and Social Services department, West Islip, will be providing a support group to members of the community who are mourning the loss of a loved one. More...

Brentwood School District Budget Workshop meeting to be held March 28

Residents of the Brentwood School District are advised that the Brentwood Board of Education Budget Workshop Meeting for March 29 has been changed to Wednesday, March 28, 7 p.m. in the Maureen Belanger Room of the Anthony Felicio Building. More...

Suffolk AHRC receives unexpected grant

Suffolk AHRC was awarded an unexpected major grant of $541,100 through the 2006 CompuCredit Corporation Shareholder Charitable Designation Program thanks to Oakdale resident Chad S. More...

Helping Hands to hold holiday gift drive

Helping Hands in West Islip Inc. will be holding its spring holiday gift drive, Wednesday, March 21, 3 to 5 p.m. at the American Legion Post 1738, Union Boulevard, West Islip. More...

Babylon Town Historical Society meeting to be held Tuesday March 20

The Babylon Town Historical Society will hold a meeting Tuesday, March 20, 7 p.m. at the West Babylon Public Library, 211 Route 109, West Babylon, next to P.C. Richards. The guest speaker will be Professor Natalie A. More...

Sinai Reform Temple to celebrate Shabbat May 4

The Congregation of Sinai Reform Temple and the Blechman Fund invite you to join in the celebration of Shabbat Across America on May 4 at the Temple, 39 Brentwood Rd., Bay Shore. There will be a dinner at 6 p.m. More...

Creative Ministries cast calls to be held March 19 and March 20

CM Performing Arts Center will be holding a cast call for a production of The Full Monty, Monday, March 19 and Tuesday, March 20, 8 p.m.; and for Seussical on Monday, March 19 and Tuesday, March 20 at 5 p.m. More...

THE BEACON'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SATURDAY, March 17 +Babylon School Board: 9 a.m., full budget presentation, Babylon Jr./Sr. High School. More...

Deer Park Parents Resource Center to hold workshop March 19

The Parents' Resource Center of the Deer Park School District will be holding two programs at the Abraham Lincoln School, 300 Park Ave., Room 11. On Friday, March 16, 9:30 to 11 a.m. More...

United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 1-4 offers boating courses

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 1-4 will be offering two courses in March. More...

American Association of University Women meeting to be held March 19

The American Association of University Women Islip Area Branch will hold its monthly meeting Monday, March 19, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Bay Shore/ Brightwaters Library, One South Country Rd., Brightwaters on Women in Government. More...

Our Lady of Grace Anniversary Ball to be held April 14

Our Lady of Grace Council #11968 of the Knights of Columbus is having a 10th Anniversary Ball honoring Sr. Pat Ryan of Christa House on April 14 at the Stew- ard Thomas Manor. More...

Half Hollow Hills students celebrate Black History Month

Half Hollow Hills High School West members of the African-American Student Organization (AASO) recently celebrated Black History month with an educational presentation that prompted others to delve into the many facets of black history and culture. More...

American Legion to host breakfast with the Easter Bunny March 24

On Saturday, March 24, the Babylon American Legion Auxiliary will host breakfast with the Easter Bunny at the Babylon American Legion Post, 22 Grove Pl., Babylon. There will be two seatings, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. More...

Farmingdale State College and LIEOC receive grants

Dr. Veronica Henry, Dean and Executive Director of the Long Island Educational Opportunity Center, has been awarded several grants on behalf of the campus, LIEOC, and the Research Foundation of SUNY. More...

Islip Town announces Extreme Craft Camp April 2 through April 5

Islip Town Supervisor Phil Nolan has announced that the Town's Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs is once again sponsoring an Extreme Craft Camp for creative young adults between the ages of 12 and 16, beginning Monday, April 2 and More...

Our Lady of Consolation offers bereavement group March 26 through May 14

Our Lady of Consolation Nursing and Rehabilitative Care Center's Pastoral Care and Social Services Department, West Islip, will be providing a support group to members of the community who are mourning the loss of a loved one. More...

Leo Club to host senior citizen dinner

Come one, come all - Babylon senior citizens, that is - to the Babylon Junior- Senior High School Leo Club's Dinner and a Show on March 22nd, beginning at 4 p.m. The show, a dress rehearsal of Matchmaker by Thorton Wilder, begins at 5:30 p.m. More...

Our Lady of Grace Church Fashion Show to be held Friday, April 20

The Columbiettes of Our Lady of Grace Church in West Babylon, will be holding a fashion show Friday, April 20, 7 to 11 p.m. at Villa Monaco, 778 Montauk Hwy., West Islip. The cost is $35 per person. For tickets and information, call 631-888- 0232. More...